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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by C. S. Lewis

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Lucy discovers another world within a wardrobe in the old manor house the Pevensie siblings are staying in. None of the others believe her until they, too, find themselves in Narnia. One adventure leads to another, and soon Peter, Susan, and Lucy find themselves battling alongside the creatures of Narnia for their lives and for their brother, Edmund, who is in the clutches of the White Witch. Only the lion Aslan, King of Narnia, can save him with the greatest sacrifice of all. ( )
molliewatts | Jul 6, 2009 |  
This is the second book of the Narnia series, where we are first introduced to Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund.

I enjoyed this one much more than the first book, because not only was I more familiar with the story but I was more invested in the lives of the children and their characters.

In this adventure, Lucy is the first to arrive in Narnia and tries to convince the others of this magical place. Of course, they don’t believe. In due time all the children happen upon Narnia and proceed to help Aslan defeat the evil queen and restore Narnia to it’s original state.

Can’t wait for the next adventure.
blondierocket | Jun 28, 2009 |  
This is my all time favorite book! Lucy was the very first character I ever related to. I love how easy it is to read this book. ( )
ridingnwriting | Jun 21, 2009 |  
The book the lion witch and the wardrobe is a fantasy and/or adventure book.

This story is about 4 main characters. Peter the eldest, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy the youngest of the 4. They are living with a professor in a mysterious old house, and one day they decided to play hide and seek. Till when Lucy found a mysterious room with nothing but a big wardrobe. Lucy had gone in the wardrobe to hide in there, but had suddenly found herself stepping on snow, and seen that she had moved into a mysterious place. She had found a faun - half man half goat. Who she had lunch and tea with. The rest of the brothers and sister also found out about it, and the 4 children had seen that they were to fight against the white witch, and peter was the leader of all, Aslan who was by there side had sacrificed himself so the others could go into war and win. Till suddenly Lucy the youngest had used a potion that she was given and had given Aslan another life. Peter in war had fought against the white which. He couldn’t win against her, she was too hard to handle when suddenly, and Aslan came and attacked her and finished her off. Peter became the king, Susan the queen, Edmund the brace knight, and Lucy the princess.

Best thing about the book was the enthusiasm and the way the adventure of retrieving the land of Narnia. How they were using Christianity part of it example, the sons of Adam (Peter and Edmund) and the daughters of Eve (Susan and Lucy), Aslan was God. There was nothing that I thought was boring, the story was very enthusiastic and entertaining to read.

You might like this book If you also enjoyed the magicians nephew which is the first book in the chronicles of Narnia series. A good place to read this book would be at a library because when it is silent around you and you are reading the book it will get you into the story line of the book as if you were part of it, the story feels like it is bringing you into it and you are part of the story.

I rate this book 5/5 because it is a good book to read, the book is very creative and imaginative, the story line to the book is fantastic and shows the meaning of the story.

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A great book to read! 

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vdarcy | Jun 17, 2009 | 1 vote
Rich in characterizations, interesting storylines about sacrifice and redemption. I can't say any more about this that hasn't been said more eloquently by others. ( )
AuntieClio | Jun 11, 2009 |  
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"To Lucy Barfield
My Dear Lucy,
I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand a word you say, but I shall still be
your affectionate Godfather
C.S. Lewis"
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Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060764899, Paperback)

There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia, and the first is about to be told in an extraordinary motion picture, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media.

In the never-ending war between good and evil, The Chronicles of Narnia set the stage for battles of epic proportions. Some take place in vast fields, where the forces of light and darkness clash. But other battles occur within the small chambers of the heart and are equally decisive.

Journeys to the ends of the world, fantastic creatures, betrayals, heroic deeds and friendships won and lost -- all come together in an unforgettable world of magic. So join the battle to end all battles.

The second volume in
The Chronicles of Narnia®
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Narnia .... a land frozen in eternal winter ... a country waiting to be set free.

Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia -- a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change ... and a great sacrifice.

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400)

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